Pet of the Week: Fur-ever homes for big dogs
On this Pet of the Week, a local shelter is calling on the community to help them find some fur-ever homes for their bigger dogs.
and last updated 2021-04-03 12:50:34-04
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) â On this Pet of the Week, a local shelter is calling on the community to help them find some fur-ever homes for their bigger dogs.
This week, the Bakersfield Animal Care Center introduced us to Reese, a 4-year-old bully mix who s been at the shelter for almost two months now. She is friendly, low-energy, and in need of a loving home.
First Lady Jill Biden speaks in Delano, shows support for fair pathways to citizenship
and last updated 2021-04-02 02:43:24-04
DELANO, Calif. â Those in Kern County may have not been able to miss a bust of Cesar Chavez in the oval office when president Biden took office.
A local immigration lawyer says the First Ladyâs visit to Delano Wednesday and the mentioning of a particular piece of immigration legislation may have shown that dedication further.
In her speech Wednesday, the First Lady specifically expressed support for the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021.
âWith UFW s work, with your work. The U.S. House of Representatives has already passed the bipartisan Farm Workforce Modernization Act, and this is a great first step,â said Dr. Biden.
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden visited Delano to celebrate activist Cesar Chavez
and last updated 2021-04-01 00:59:07-04
DELANO, Calif. â First Lady Dr. Jill Biden s motorcade arrived at the Forty Acres site just after 2 Wednesday afternoon. Governor Gavin Newsom joined her. But Wednesday s event wasn t about big names visiting Kern County, it was about celebrating civil rights and labor activist Cesar Chavez, a pioneer in Delano. It s a great honor to be here with those to celebrate with those who knew and loved Cesar, said Dr. Biden.
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden took to the podium just after 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, in what local leaders are calling a historic visit to Delano on Cesar Chavez Day. Dr. Biden underlining the pioneering work of Chavez, who in the 60s, led the Delano Grape Strike, a transformative movement calling for better working conditions for farmworkers.
Search for missing toddlers Orrin and Orson West continues
The search for Orrin and Orson West continues.
and last updated 2021-04-01 01:52:09-04
(KERO) â Since December, the case has gone on without answers, without any suspects being named, and without a single clue to where the boys are or could be.
Most recently, the mayor of Bakersfield Karen Goh, releasing a video message saying all resources are committed to finding the boys. Bakersfield police took over the investigation on March 1.
BPD confirmed in previous statements that officers have executed more than 20 search warrants at multiple residences within several jurisdictions since December.
Delano residents welcome First Lady Dr. Jill Biden
Supporters and protesters gather at event
This is the First Lady s first time to the Central Balley since her husband Joe Biden took office and her very first time in Delano. So a lot of people were very excited to have her in town.
and last updated 2021-03-31 20:22:41-04
DELANO, Calif. â As the First Lady was making her way to Kern County for Ceasar Chavez Day, many locals in Delano were anticipating and awaiting her arrival. This is Dr. Jill Biden s first time in the Central Valley since her husband Joe Biden took office and her very first time here in Delano.